Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Administrator

The closing date is 06 January 2026

Job summary

Are you passionate about creating a workplace where people feel valued, supported, and included? We have an exciting opportunity to join our Organisational Development (OD) team within the Wellbeing and Inclusion function. This role is all about championing Health and Wellbeing, driving Diversity and Inclusion, and providing essential support to help our organisation thrive.

As part of our dynamic team, you'll:

Coordinate and organise training sessions and wellbeing events

Support diversity and inclusion initiatives, including data management

Promote our services through creative channels like social media and the intranet including the development of posters using Canva.

Handle varied administrative tasks including diary management, programme/workshop administration (coordinating registrations and creating and downloading evaluations), booking rooms, managing enquiries through multiple mailboxes, proofreading reports and minute-taking.

This is a role full of variety, giving you the chance to connect with colleagues across the organisation and make a meaningful impact every day.

What we are looking for is:

A proactive, organised individual with excellent administrative skills

Someone who enjoys juggling multiple projects and thrives in a busy environment

A team player who lives our values and is committed to making our workplace compassionate and inclusive

Main duties of the job

Ready to make a real impact with your skills and passion? We'd love to hear from you!

If you require an informal conversation about the role please contact Kay.fontana@lscft.nhs.uk or Lynn.brown@lscft.nhs.uk

Interviews and assessments for this opportunity will take place on tbc

Provide a comprehensive, customer focused and efficient administration service, supporting the OD, wellbeing, diversity and inclusion and experience and retention work areas, in assisting the Trust in achieving its strategic and operational objectives.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

Date posted

23 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum, pro rata (subject to confirmation)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

13 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

351-CS2832-MS

Job locations

LSCFT Headquarters

Sceptre Point

Preston

PR5 6AW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Education/qualifications

Essential

Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent in Maths and English
NVQ/Diploma level 3 in Administration or equivalent experience
Evidence of competence in Microsoft Office applications including Word and Excel

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge and experience of using social media for professional or educational purposes
Advanced IT user knowledge and skills including the Microsoft Office suite (Word, PowerPoint and Excel) plus Outlook, MS Teams and Explorer
Knowledge and experience of designing/learning resources eg presentation slides

Experience

Essential

Experience of administration work and systems
Experience of administration of an integrated database system
Experience of a customer care services environment
Experience of prioritising work to meet deadlines
Experience of maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive data

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Good written communication skills to produce accurate correspondence
Excellent verbal communication skills to explain employment issues
Good organisational skills including ability to prioritise tasks and use own initiative
Proven ability to pay attention to detail and produce accurate work
Proven ability to resolve routine queries/problems using tact, diplomacy and customer focus

Work Related Circumstances

Essential

Takes responsibility for own actions and promotes good team working
Treats others with courtesy and respect at all times
Flexible in approach to tasks undertaken

Person Specification

Education/qualifications

Essential

Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent in Maths and English
NVQ/Diploma level 3 in Administration or equivalent experience
Evidence of competence in Microsoft Office applications including Word and Excel

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge and experience of using social media for professional or educational purposes
Advanced IT user knowledge and skills including the Microsoft Office suite (Word, PowerPoint and Excel) plus Outlook, MS Teams and Explorer
Knowledge and experience of designing/learning resources eg presentation slides

Experience

Essential

Experience of administration work and systems
Experience of administration of an integrated database system
Experience of a customer care services environment
Experience of prioritising work to meet deadlines
Experience of maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive data

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Good written communication skills to produce accurate correspondence
Excellent verbal communication skills to explain employment issues
Good organisational skills including ability to prioritise tasks and use own initiative
Proven ability to pay attention to detail and produce accurate work
Proven ability to resolve routine queries/problems using tact, diplomacy and customer focus

Work Related Circumstances

Essential

Takes responsibility for own actions and promotes good team working
Treats others with courtesy and respect at all times
Flexible in approach to tasks undertaken

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

LSCFT Headquarters

Sceptre Point

Preston

PR5 6AW

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

LSCFT Headquarters

Sceptre Point

Preston

PR5 6AW

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)